Religious rituals

Apart from the fact that Lviv was the center of three metropolitanates (Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic and Armenian), important elements of the city’s religious mosaic included a large Jewish community, as well as a notable Protestant community. When it comes to purposeful political representation with the use of religious instruments, the main actors were the Roman Catholic Poles and the Greek Catholic Ukrainians. For them, this presence in the city was part of the struggle for Lviv as a center of their "national revival." In this situation, the Armenian Church acted and looked like a part of the "Polish project."

>>> Read more

post picture — Formation of a "national" church calendar in Lviv
In Lviv, the Ukrainians (mainly Greek Catholics) and the Poles (mainly Roman Catholics) used different calendars, Julian and Gregorian. Consequently, Christian holidays fell on different days for them. Each group had not only its own dates and ways of celebrating the same holidays but also different priorities in the celebrations.

« Previous 1 2

Religious rituals

Formation of a "national" church calendar in Lviv